CVE-2008-5591

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login.asp in Nightfall Personal Diary 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter and possibly other "login fields." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.55% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7351 exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4742 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33011 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47110 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32658 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5591?
CVE-2008-5591 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5591?
To fix CVE-2008-5591, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5591 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5591 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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